Remember that song? It’s been stuck in my head ever since I made the decision to come back to internet writing professionally. I started this site in 2008 and at that time, I was supporting my family of 8 with the revenue I made from write-for-cash sites, revenue sharing sites, content mills and through […]
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Writing for Bukisa, One year anniversary
If you haven’t heard of Bukisa as a writing site, it’s probably because it’s not taken very seriously as a source of income. The site pays on a monthly $/1000 which changes, based on the previous month’s earnings for the entire site. Consequently, crappy articles are paid at the same rate as good articles, and […]
Free eBook Introduction to WebWriting
One of my favorite people in the webwriting business is Felicia from No Job for Mom. She has a professional yet friendly voice and shares her experiences so generously in her website. I love that she’s a mom who has made this business work and I’ve learned so much from her over the years. She’s […]
Expert Advice for Digital Photography Business
Elizabeth Halford, of Digital Photography School, did an excellent job of sharing some of the ways she makes money as a freelance photographer. She said people are often surprised to discover she’s working 40 hours a week, since she has her days free to spend however she wishes. Simply put, she works in the evening. […]
Easy free solution to a writer’s emergency
How to Access Clipboard History It’s my own fault: I should be writing in a word processing program, instead of directly into the edit box at Suite101. In my defense, I was out of the habit for a while because their interface didn’t support the Chrome browser. So instead of using Internet Explorer or Firefox, […]
Right place at the right time- SWEET
I know you skim over marketing emails, too. 90% of them are just spam- designed to remind you that you once thought something was interesting enough to add yourself to an email list. But the fact is, for me anyhow, that if I don’t buy it right away, chances are that I won’t even open […]
Design Your Writing Career
Everyone in my “real life” doesn’t know what I do for a living. It’s not that I’m secretive, it’s just that people assume a homeschooling mom of six is plenty busy enough, right? In fact, about 6 months into this business, when I was working several hours a day to build up my body of […]
Places that Pay Writers Up Front
In online writing, there are a few different pay structures that publishers use. Paying writers up front is one model, whereby a writer gets a set fee for each article, and nothing more. Residual pay is another, whereby a writer is paid percentage of the income that’s generated from the advertising on their pages. PPV […]
Awesome Revenue Share Opportunity for Moms
If you didn’t know this, I’m the Homeschooling Editor for TypeAmom. I just got their November Newsletter email stating that they’ve opened up a bunch of new editor positions, it’s a great chance to get in with a growing company. They have a lot of great things going on there, a fantastic community of diverse […]
How to Make a Career of Freelance Web Writing
by Barbara Cedillo Alvarez (with permission) Several writers, veteran and new, have posted questions about how to make DS and freelancing for other clients a viable, profitable WAH (work at home) career. I’ve been thinking about different ideas and strategies while I was driving around Las Cruces taking photos for my Quick Guides today. 1- […]
